WMATA Twitter Account Hacked
Obscene posts on DC Metro transit authority’s Twitter account attributed to hacker
Month: February 2022
Nonprofits Form Cyber Coalition
Nonprofit cybersecurity organizations unite to share resources, research and advice
Akamai Wins Brandon Hall Award for Best Learning Technology
The Technical Enablement and Education team, part of Akamai?s Global Services organization, has won a coveted Brandon Hall Group silver medal for ?Excellence in Technology,? for their automatic hands-on Lab Validation System (LVS). The automatic LVS is…
UK Launches Free Cyber Skills Training for Secondary School Pupils
The Cyber Explorers program aims to educate 30,000 11 to 14-year-olds on a range of cybersecurity concepts to boost the skills pipeline
US and UK Warn of VPNFilter Successor “Cyclops Blink”
Russian malware is designed to compromise SOHO devices
Vishing Makes Phishing Campaigns Three-Times More Successful
However, vulnerability exploitation remained a major threat in 2021
Ofcom Set to Crack Down on Phone Fraud
New rules for operators will help to mitigate vishing and smishing
Oklahoma Cops Say Rape Victims’ Data May Have Been Leaked
Security incident at DNA lab may have exposed personal data of rape victims
New York to Get Statewide Cybersecurity Center
New York governor announces new Joint Security Operations Center to improve state’s cyber-defenses
US Receives Ransomware Warning
FBI official tells America to brace for cyber-attacks after US announces new sanctions against Russia